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- Music therapy is an evidence-based way to improve your health, enhance your well-being, and manage symptoms and side effects related to cancer and cancer treatment. During music therapy, a trained therapist guides you through personalized activities, using the unique qualities of music to achieve specific health outcomes.
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Jan 5, 2012 · The use of music therapy in the integrative treatment of cancer patients is a therapeutic option whose salutogenetic potential is demonstrated in many case studies such as those presented here. Study results, however, did not draw a conclusive picture of the overall effect of music therapy.
What is music therapy, and how can it help? Music therapy is an evidence-based way to improve your health, enhance your well-being, and manage symptoms and side effects related to cancer and cancer treatment.
There are many benefits of music therapy for cancer patients—interactive music therapy techniques (instrumental improvisation, singing) as well as receptive music therapy techniques (listening to recorded or live music, music and imaginary) can be used to improve mood, decrease stress, pain, anxiety level and enhance relaxation.
Sep 25, 2016 · Music therapists create a milieu within which the cancer patient can engage with the therapist. Goals may include promotion of wellness, stress management, pain alleviation, expression of feelings, memory enhancement, improved communication, and enabling of physical rehabilitation.
Jul 11, 2023 · The current study used an open-label, multisite, day-based permuted block randomization design to test music as a therapeutic intervention to improve pain, mood, and distress in patients during chemotherapy infusion. A key feature of this study was accounting for limitations in the existing literature.
Sep 15, 2014 · This inpatient music therapy program provides physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual benefit, applying the various elements of music, which include rhythm, melody, tone, harmony, and lyrics. The therapy helps ease patients’ fear and anxiety, enhances creative expression, helps manage symptoms, and promotes relaxation and comfort.
Sep 1, 2011 · The purpose of this paper is to show some aspects of music therapy application in cancer care and to present the integration of music therapy program into a continuous supportive cancer care for inpatients.
